I have individual pics coming. Taking pictures of baby goats is like herding cats.
Everyone is enjoying the clean barn. The first thing they did was tip over a full pan of water. Just can't have nothing nice.
It is the year of the girl. Two girls today two girls and a boy yesterday. One girl didn't make it but the other two are doing great.
On my meat sales page( Home made Home raised products for sales ) I do a cheese Monday update to keep people engaged when I don't have beef to sell. It's been fun. I thought you guys would enjoy this one. The little guy will be for sale but not quite yet.
The two terrors got under my feet as I went in the pen lol. The boy is available for sale and can be picked up anytime next week. I am weaning this week.
The all brown buck is for sale. We lost butters so I don't plan on selling the does. He is being fed 8oz to 10 oz every 5 hours and doing well. $100 if gone this week. The longer I keep him the more his value. He is 3/4 Boer 1/4 fainter. ( the buck is sold) good luck on next years fair Lucy )
Update
Heres my christmas miracles update.
Baby update
We've been busy
Just wanted to share my Christmas Miracle. I was going to do a live video but vanity got to my better nature because I was a hot mess. 365 had been In kinda labor for 3 days and didn’t look right. She was one of my best does and a full blood to boot. We came home from watching barn boss open her gifts and Jim had to run water out to the cattle and I was going to put butters and 365 in kidding pens, which I did. I then checked to see the progress of her labor to find legs every which way and an upside down head and another little head. Ugh! I already knew this was not looking good but kept praying for help. I was able to get the legs pushed back and the smaller headed kid out. That baby would not have been viable even if it were born a live. The upside down head was moving so I knew it was alive and big. I did my best to turn him ,Jim rolled the mom a couple times and it flipped the right way. But still not sure which leg to pull I decided to let her a bit to see if she could kid on her own. Did my chores cam back to find her very swollen inside and not pushing at all. At this time I knew she was not going to make it. I’ve done enough of these to know when I’m licked. To call a vet at this point would have done no good. So we knew we had to put her down. In one of my goat groups they said the kids have 8 minutes after you put mom down to get the kid out if it is in the bag. Well he was not in the bag but I figured what could it hurt to try. I had no idea where to do the incision I had only seen one c section done on a cow and she was standing and alive. Jim assessed we should cut on the right in front of the leg. So we humanly put her down waited for her to pass and went to work quick as I could. Made my incision right where he told me to and he was right there. We pulled him out and he didn’t look to great but he was breathing lightly. I gave him to Jim to work on and went looking for another kid. To my surprise I found one. In the bag yet. Pul
Moving Day!
I turn on the video app and I sound like a cross between a U per and Larry the cable guy. Ugh. Moving day for the girls. Our first babies should come around Christmas.
Bad attitude.
Yesterday was a very productive day. This summer those days have been few and far between. I think it has been the weather, it made everything seem like you were going up hill in quick sand. But after getting windows washed in the house for the first time this year, lol,I decided to use the rest of my day at the barn. Everyone got copper bolouses and their feet trimmed. And yes I had to do big mikes which is never pleasant during breeding. And as big as he is he is a cry baby. Butters on the other hand was not happy with me as you can see. She decided to show her displeasure when I was bent over doing her front foot. I was just started got the first couple snips and BAM! She bite me on my kister! Seriously? And then she had the gaul to give ME the side eye. Lol I will recover. Was pretty pleased I got the barn bunch taken care of. Just one more day to get the home bunch and I can call it done.
A day at the barn.
I have been really neglecting my social media lately not enough time in the day I guess. Just thought I would drop a video of the new babies and the girls. Considering the weather not making up its mind what it wants everyone is doing pretty good. We did have a problem a couple week ago with the older kids lacking selenium but fingers crossed they are jumping around like it never happened.
Sprinkles
Look who is somewhere she should not be! #sprinkles#devil
Ray Ray.
Ray Ray has a alarm beep when he gets full.
Rat ray
Ray Ray is ready for a new home. He is a triplet. He had a hard start. I think he would be a great pet or a wether for market. He has a really cool personality. I wouldn't personally use him for breeding. So I have him at $75 not full price.